Electoral results for the district of Moorabbin
# Electoral results for the district of Moorabbin

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Moorabbin in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Moorabbin

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Bob Suggett | Liberal | 1955–1961 |
| Bob Suggett | Independent | 1961–1964 |
| Bob Suggett | Liberal | 1964–1967 |
| Llew Reese | Liberal | 1967–1976 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1970s

1973 Victorian state election: Moorabbin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Llew Reese | 14,301 | 51.3 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Harry Rourke | 11,360 | 40.7 | -0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Salvatore Pinzone | 2,236 | 8.0 | -6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,897 | 97.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 695 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,592 | 94.0 | -1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Llew Reese | 16,201 | 58.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Harry Rourke | 11,696 | 41.9 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

1970 Victorian state election: Moorabbin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Llew Reese | 11,341 | 44.6 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Harry Rourke | 10,527 | 41.4 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Salvatore Pinzone | 3,562 | 14.0 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,340 | 97.4 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 688 | 2.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,118 | 95.3 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Llew Reese | 14,573 | 57.3 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Harry Rourke | 10,857 | 42.7 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Moorabbin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Llew Reese | 11,104 | 46.1 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Harry Rourke | 9,115 | 37.9 | -1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Richard Neilson | 3,860 | 16.0 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,079 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 613 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,692 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Llew Reese | 14,658 | 60.9 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Harry Rourke | 9,421 | 39.1 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

1964 Victorian state election: Moorabbin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 15,477 | 48.7 | +23.3 |
| | Labor | Ken Farrall | 11,889 | 37.4 | -1.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas McDonald | 4,445 | 14.0 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,811 | 98.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 479 | 1.5 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,290 | 95.0 | -0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 19,413 | 61.0 | +61.0 |
| | Labor | Ken Farrall | 12,398 | 39.0 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Independent Liberal | Liberal and Country gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

1961 Victorian state election: Moorabbin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 11,164 | 38.4 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal and Country | Llew Reese | 7,389 | 25.4 | -23.3 |
| | Independent Liberal | Bob Suggett | 6,267 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Healy | 4,220 | 14.5 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,040 | 98.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 472 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,512 | 95.8 | +0.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Liberal | Bob Suggett | 17,051 | 58.7 | +58.7 |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 11,989 | 41.3 | +0.7 |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal and Country | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1958 Victorian state election: Moorabbin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 11,939 | 48.7 |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 9,602 | 39.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Desmond Ward | 2,966 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,507 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 386 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,893 | 95.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 14,552 | 59.4 |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 9,955 | 40.6 |
| | Liberal and Country hold | Liberal and Country hold | Swing | |

1955 Victorian state election:Moorabbin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 11,869 | 40.0 |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 11,673 | 39.4 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Edward White | 3,126 | 10.5 |
| | Victorian Liberal | William Dawnay-Mould | 2,985 | 10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,653 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 591 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,244 | 95.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Bob Suggett | 17,185 | 57.9 |
| | Labor | Les Coates | 12,468 | 42.1 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Liberal and Country gain from Labor | Swing | |
